After the company's blockbuster acquisition by private equity firm KKR & Co. earlier this week, take a look at what Burns has to say about Optiv's future and what it could mean for the security industry.

Solution providers will play an important role in helping businesses stay safe as the world becomes increasingly connected – and vulnerable to dangerous cyberattacks, according to global security consultant Marc Goodman.

FireEye top executives told CRN at the company's Cyber Defense Summit in Washington D.C. that the company is actively pushing to win back the hearts and minds of its channel, with new products, rules of engagement and commitment to working with partners.

FireEye announced at its FireEye Cyber Defense Summit in Washington D.C. Tuesday the launch of its Helix platform, which brings together all of its security solutions and those of third parties into a single, integrated platform.

The private sector will serve as America's first line of cyberdefense and must focus more on threat intelligence and post-attack remediation, said former CIA director Michael Hayden at Ingram Micro ONE.

Avast Software has hired former Symantec executive Kevin Chapman as its SMB channel chief, the company announced Tuesday, the latest executive shakeup as the company integrates its blockbuster AVG acquisition.

While Symantec's $2 billion acquisition of Lifelock on Sunday is a big boost to the company's consumer business, Norton EVP Fran Rosch said partners should expect to see some benefits to the enterprise security portfolio, as well.